Tag Archives: indie bookstores

Bookstore Tourism : The Bronx

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

Way back in 2017 I shared a story about one woman’s efforts to bring an independent bookstore to the New York City Borough of the Bronx. It’s still difficult to believe that this entire district of the largest city in … Continue reading →

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Party Like It’s Bookstore Day

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

This coming Saturday, April 27, will mark the fifth annual Independent Bookstore Day in the United States. The day-long party will take place at hundreds of indie booksellers from Alaska to Florida. Bookshops will celebrate the occasion  with author events, … Continue reading →

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Bookseller Woes

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

You don’t have to be a bookseller to grok the exasperating experiences that bookstore owner Anne Barnetson hilariously explores in her ongoing comic series called Customer Service Wolf. The online comic documents the frustrations that most retail workers suffer through every day, … Continue reading →

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Wise Men Fished Here

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

In 2005, the legendary Gotham Book Mart in New York City closed its bricks and mortar store. By 2007, the iconic Manhattan bookseller was out of business for good.  Fortunately, the University of Pennsylvania was gifted much of the contents … Continue reading →

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What Book Nerds Do

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

H/t to Laura Pacheco and The Wild Detectives

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America’s 50 Favorite Bookstores

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

Using data and reviews from Yelp (plus a little trickery) the website Hoodline has created a list of what they purport to be “America’s 50 Favorite Bookstores”. As you might expect, the the findings include some perennial top picks for bookshops, such … Continue reading →

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Love Your Bookstore

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

This week marks the launch of Love Your Bookstore, “the first and only retail holiday that celebrates all brick-and-mortar bookstores during the holiday season.” The event, which runs from November 10 through November 16, features the Love Your Bookstore Challenge. Book … Continue reading →

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Some things are very cool

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

 

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Bookstore Tourism : Spain

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

Tuuu Librería is a secondhand bookstore chain in Spain with a special twist. Operated by a non-profit foundation dedicated to literacy and reading, the bookshops collect and recycle donated books from individuals, businesses, and institutions. But what is really unusual is … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the books

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

I loved this sweet, silly video about passionate bibliophiles from the suburban Vancouver BC secondhand bookstore chain The Bookman.  

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